SPICES BOARD -25 No.MKT-AUC/0021/2015 Dated: 28.09.2020 CIRCULAR

Sub : Schedule for conducting auctions at E-auction Centre at Puttady and Bodinayakanur for the period from 01.10.2020 to 02.12.2020.

The schedule for conducting auctions at E-auction Centre at Puttady and Bodinayakanur to be followed by the licensed auctioneers is attached herewith as Annexure-1 for the period from 01.10.2020 to 02.12.2020. All the auctioneers are directed to strictly adhere to the schedule.

In addition to the existing auctioneers conducting e-auction for the block period 2017-20, in due compliance of the order of interim direction passed by the Hon’ble Bench of Madras High Court in WMP (MD) No.14505 and 14506 of 2018, M/s Growers Forever Pvt Ltd is also included in the schedule. In due compliance of the judgement of the Division Bench of Hon’ble High Court of in Writ Appeal No.2137 of 2018 and as per the Order of Secretary, Spices Board dated 15.05.2020. M/s Green Cardamom Trading Company, to whom the cardamom auctioneer license has been recently issued, is also included in the schedule. M/s State Trading Corporation, Kochi has intimated that they are not able to conduct its cardamom auction.

All the auctioneers shall ensure that the security deposit in the form of bank guarantee is adequate to cover the risk for total sale value of cardamom in an auction.

The schedule is liable to change subject to the revised directions issued by the Central Govt/ State Govt/ District Administration.

All the auctioneers shall strictly follow the General Instructions and Guidelines attached as Annexure-2 for conducting auction at Puttady and Bodinaykanur.

All the auctioneers shall strictly comply with all the appropriate and applicable points in the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) of COVID-19 issued by the Govt of (attached as Annexure-3) for conducting e-auction at Bodinayakanur.

This is issued with the approval of the Secretary, Spices Board.

Director (Mktg) To 1.M/s South Indian Green Cardamom Company Limited, . 2.M/s Green House Cardamom Marketing Private Limited, . 3.M/s The Cardamom Planters Marketing Co-operative Society Limited, . 4.M/s Cardamom Planters Association, . 5.M/s Header Systems (India) Limited, Nedumkandom. 6.M/s MAS Enterprises Limited, Vandanmettu. 7.M/s Traditional Cardamom Producer Company Limited, . 8.M/s The Kerala Cardamom Processing and Marketing Company Limited, Kumily. 9.M/s Sugandhagiri Spices Promoters & Traders Private Limited, Nedumkandom. 10.M/s Green Gold Cardamom Producer Company Limited, Vandanmettu. 11.M/s Spice More Trading Company, Kumily. 12.M/s Cardamom Growers Forever Pvt Ltd, Bodinayakanur. 13.M/s Green Cardamom Trading Company, Bodinayakanur.

Copy to: The District Collector,Idukki / Theni. DD Bodinayaknur / Puttady. DD(EDP) - to host the circular in the Board’s website. Annexure-1

SCHEDULE FOR CONDUCTING CARDAMOM AUCTIONS BY LICENSED AUCTIONEERS AT BODINAYAKANUR AND PUTTADY E-AUCTION CENTRE FOR THE PERIOD FROM 01.10.2020 to 02.12.2020.

Date Day E-Auction Time Name of the Auctioneer licensed to conduct the Centre Venue Auction 01.10.2020 Thursday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s South Indian Green Cardamom Company Limited, Pampupara. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Green House Cardamom Marketing India Private Limited, Puliyanmala. 03.10.2020 Saturday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s The Cardamom Planters Marketing Co-operative Society Limited, Kumily. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Cardamom Planters Association, Santhanpara. 05.10.2020 Monday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Header Systems (India) Pvt Ltd, Nedumkandom. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s MAS Enterprises Limited,Vandanmettu. 06.10.2020 Tuesday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Cardamom Growers Forever Private Limited, Bodinayakanur. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s The Kerala Cardamom Processing and Marketing Company Limited,Kumily. 07.10.2020 Wednesday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Idukki District Traditional Cardamom Producer Company Limited,Chakkupallam. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Vandanmedu Green Gold Cardamom Producer Company Limited,Vandanmettu. 08.10.2020 Thursday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Sugandhagiri Spices Promoters &Traders Private Limited, Nedumkandom. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Spice More Trading Company,Kumily. 09.10.2020 Friday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Green Cardamom Trading Company, Bodinayakanur 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s South Indian Green Cardamom Company Limited, Pampupara. 10.10.2020 Saturday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Green House Cardamom Marketing India Private Limited, Puliyanmala. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s The Cardamom Planters Marketing Co-operative Society Limited, Kumily. 12.10.2020 Monday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Cardamom Planters Association, Santhanpara. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Header Systems (India) Pvt Ltd, Nedumkandom. 13.10.2020 Tuesday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s MAS Enterprises Limited,Vandanmettu. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Cardamom Growers Forever Private Limited, Bodinayakanur. 14.10.2020 Wednesday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s The Kerala Cardamom Processing and Marketing Company Limited,Kumily. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Idukki District Traditional Cardamom Producer Company Limited,Chakkupallam. 15.10.2020 Thursday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Vandanmedu Green Gold Cardamom Producer Company Limited,Vandanmettu. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Sugandhagiri Spices Promoters &Traders Private Limited, Nedumkandom. 16.10.2020 Friday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Spice More Trading Company,Kumily. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Green Cardamom Trading Company, Bodinayakanur 17.10.2020 Saturday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s South Indian Green Cardamom Company Limited, Pampupara. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Green House Cardamom Marketing India Private Limited, Puliyanmala. 19.10.2020 Monday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s The Cardamom Planters Marketing Co-operative Society Limited, Kumily. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Cardamom Planters Association, Santhanpara. 20.10.2020 Tuesday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Header Systems (India) Pvt Ltd, Nedumkandom. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s MAS Enterprises Limited,Vandanmettu. 21.10.2020 Wednesday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Cardamom Growers Forever Private Limited, Bodinayakanur. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s The Kerala Cardamom Processing and Marketing Company Limited,Kumily. 22.10.2020 Thursday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Idukki District Traditional Cardamom Producer Company Limited,Chakkupallam. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Vandanmedu Green Gold Cardamom Producer Company Limited,Vandanmettu. 23.10.2020 Friday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Sugandhagiri Spices Promoters &Traders Private Limited, Nedumkandom. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Spice More Trading Company,Kumily. 24.10.2020 Saturday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Green Cardamom Trading Company, Bodinayakanur 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s South Indian Green Cardamom Company Limited, Pampupara. 26.10.2020 Monday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Green House Cardamom Marketing India Private Limited, Puliyanmala. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s The Cardamom Planters Marketing Co-operative Society Limited, Kumily. 27.10.2020 Tuesday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Cardamom Planters Association, Santhanpara. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Header Systems (India) Pvt Ltd, Nedumkandom. 28.10.2020 Wednesday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s MAS Enterprises Limited,Vandanmettu. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Cardamom Growers Forever Private Limited, Bodinayakanur. 29.10.2020 Thursday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s The Kerala Cardamom Processing and Marketing Company Limited,Kumily. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Idukki District Traditional Cardamom Producer Company Limited,Chakkupallam. 30.10.2020 Friday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Vandanmedu Green Gold Cardamom Producer Company Limited,Vandanmettu. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Sugandhagiri Spices Promoters &Traders Private Limited, Nedumkandom. 31.10.2020 Saturday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Spice More Trading Company,Kumily. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Green Cardamom Trading Company, Bodinayakanur 02.11.2020 Monday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s South Indian Green Cardamom Company Limited, Pampupara. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Green House Cardamom Marketing India Private Limited, Puliyanmala. 03.11.2020 Tuesday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s The Cardamom Planters Marketing Co-operative Society Limited, Kumily. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Cardamom Planters Association, Santhanpara. 04.11.2020 Wednesday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Header Systems (India) Pvt Ltd, Nedumkandom. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s MAS Enterprises Limited,Vandanmettu. 05.11.2020 Thursday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Cardamom Growers Forever Private Limited, Bodinayakanur. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s The Kerala Cardamom Processing and Marketing Company Limited,Kumily. 06.11.2020 Friday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Idukki District Traditional Cardamom Producer Company Limited,Chakkupallam. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Vandanmedu Green Gold Cardamom Producer Company Limited,Vandanmettu. 07.11.2020 Saturday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Sugandhagiri Spices Promoters &Traders Private Limited, Nedumkandom. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Spice More Trading Company,Kumily. 09.11.2020 Monday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Green Cardamom Trading Company, Bodinayakanur 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s South Indian Green Cardamom Company Limited, Pampupara. 10.11.2020 Tuesday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Green House Cardamom Marketing India Private Limited, Puliyanmala. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s The Cardamom Planters Marketing Co-operative Society Limited, Kumily. 11.11.2020 Wednesday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Cardamom Planters Association, Santhanpara. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Header Systems (India) Pvt Ltd, Nedumkandom. 12.11.2020 Thursday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s MAS Enterprises Limited,Vandanmettu. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Cardamom Growers Forever Private Limited, Bodinayakanur. 13.11.2020 Friday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s The Kerala Cardamom Processing and Marketing Company Limited,Kumily. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Idukki District Traditional Cardamom Producer Company Limited,Chakkupallam. 16.11.2020 Monday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Vandanmedu Green Gold Cardamom Producer Company Limited,Vandanmettu. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Sugandhagiri Spices Promoters &Traders Private Limited, Nedumkandom. 17.11.2020 Tuesday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Spice More Trading Company,Kumily. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Green Cardamom Trading Company, Bodinayakanur 18.11.2020 Wednesday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s South Indian Green Cardamom Company Limited, Pampupara. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Green House Cardamom Marketing India Private Limited, Puliyanmala. 19.11.2020 Thursday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s The Cardamom Planters Marketing Co-operative Society Limited, Kumily. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Cardamom Planters Association, Santhanpara. 20.11.2020 Friday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Header Systems (India) Pvt Ltd, Nedumkandom. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s MAS Enterprises Limited,Vandanmettu. 21.11.2020 Saturday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Cardamom Growers Forever Private Limited, Bodinayakanur. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s The Kerala Cardamom Processing and Marketing Company Limited,Kumily. 23.11.2020 Monday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Idukki District Traditional Cardamom Producer Company Limited,Chakkupallam. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Vandanmedu Green Gold Cardamom Producer Company Limited,Vandanmettu. 24.11.2020 Tuesday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Sugandhagiri Spices Promoters &Traders Private Limited, Nedumkandom. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Spice More Trading Company,Kumily. 25.11.2020 Wednesday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Green Cardamom Trading Company, Bodinayakanur 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s South Indian Green Cardamom Company Limited, Pampupara. 26.11.2020 Thursday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Green House Cardamom Marketing India Private Limited, Puliyanmala. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s The Cardamom Planters Marketing Co-operative Society Limited, Kumily. 27.11.2020 Friday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Cardamom Planters Association, Santhanpara. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Header Systems (India) Pvt Ltd, Nedumkandom. 28.11.2020 Saturday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s MAS Enterprises Limited,Vandanmettu. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Cardamom Growers Forever Private Limited, Bodinayakanur. 30.11.2020 Monday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s The Kerala Cardamom Processing and Marketing Company Limited,Kumily. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Idukki District Traditional Cardamom Producer Company Limited,Chakkupallam. 01.12.2020 Tuesday Puttady 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Vandanmedu Green Gold Cardamom Producer Company Limited,Vandanmettu. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Sugandhagiri Spices Promoters &Traders Private Limited, Nedumkandom. 02.12.2020 Wednesday Bodinayakanur 10 am to 1.30 pm M/s Spice More Trading Company,Kumily. 2.30 pm to 6 pm M/s Green Cardamom Trading Company, Bodinayakanur

(* Lunch Break 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm)

Director (Mktg)

Annexure-2 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. The e-auctions will be conducted @ two auction per day. First auction should be commenced from 10.00 am to 1.30 pm and after the lunch break (1.30 pm to 2.30 pm), the second auction should be taken place from 2.30 pm to 6.00 pm after the completion of sanitation works.

2. In order to ensure the safe social distancing norms, the seating will be restricted to the alternate terminals and also opposite sides to a maximum of 50 terminals to be used in an auction at Puttady E-auction centre and 45 terminals in an auction at Bodinayakanur E-auction centre.

3. The pooling of cardamom brought by the farmers should be given priority in the pooling centres established by the Auctioneers.

4. The Deputy Director-Bodi / Asst Director-Puttady of Spices Board shall request the police department to depute officials for duty at the auction centre on the auction dates.

GUIDELINES

The following guidelines are issued for strict adherence by the Stakeholders in the Pooling and auction Centres.

1. The auctioneers and participants of e-auction shall follow the guidelines on COVID-19 issued by Central as well as State Governments including the guidelines issued by the District Adiminstration and District Medical Officer from time to time.

2. The Auctioneer shall screen the participants using thermal scanners and shall prevent those showing symptoms from entering the auction venue.

3. The auctioneers shall provide adequate hand wash facilities, mask,sanitizers in the pooling centre / storage areas / e-auction centres for the use by farmers bidders, workers.

4. The Auctioneer shall display a notice related to washing protocol to be adopted in the pooling centre / storage areas / e-auction centres.

5. The weight of the sacks / gunny bags of cardamom shall be such that is worker can easily handle / carry it independently inside the godown without support of other worker in order to avoid control with co-workers.

6. The Auctioneer shall undertake spraying of disinfectants around the Storage area / pooling centre to ensure your hygiene and sanitation spray, duration mode etc. Care should be taken that disinfectant should not get into contact with cardamom.

7. All transport vehicles, Gunny bags or other packaging material shall be sanitized.

8. Adequate personal safety measures shall be taken for loading / unloading and transporting of cardamom and pooling centres / auction centres.

9. The Auctioneers shall ensure that crowding is avoided in the cardamom pooling / collection centres. Appropriate measures such as token system can be adopted to avoid crowding.

10. Entry to the auction hall and also the campus during auction hours shall be restricted only to the actual of the day auctioneers and only the limited number of ie. 50 buyers shall be allowed to enter in the auction Hall at Puttady and 45 buyers at Bodinayalanur.

11. It shall be ensured that interested buyers who are not able to participate in an auction due to restriction in numbers, are given opportunity in subsequent auctions. The responsibility shall lie with the Spices Board.

12. The Auctioneer shall engage minimum staff members in the pooling centre / storage area / auction centre.

13. Cleaning of the pooling / auction centre shall be undertaken on a daily basis to ensure the hygiene and sanitation.

14. Workers, farmers. traders, employees of auctioneers shall practice social distancing in the pooling centres / auction centres at any point of time.

15. The auctioneers shall display the phone numbers of health authorities / ambulance / fire etc. in the pooling / auction centre for use during emergency.

DIRECTOR(MKTG)

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